Baptism, the New Testament and the Church: Historical and Contemporary Studies in Honour of R.E.O. White (The Library of New Testament Studies) - Hardcover

 
9781850759379: Baptism, the New Testament and the Church: Historical and Contemporary Studies in Honour of R.E.O. White (The Library of New Testament Studies)

Synopsis

The question of the meaning and significance of baptism is explored from a number of different perspectives in this volume. Inspired by the honoree of this volume and his important work on the subject, the contributors approach baptism from biblical, historical, theological and practical perspectives. Some of the essays re-examine the well-known biblical texts, feeling free to probe their implications. Others tease out the implications of the concept of baptism in a variety of contexts, both ancient and modern. Contributors include Joel Green, Geoffrey Bromiley, Larry Kreitzer, John Nolland, Ramsey Michaels and J.D.G. Dunn.

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About the Authors

Stanley E. Porter is President, Dean and Professor of New Testament, McMaster Divinity College, Canada.

Chris Keith is Research Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society, Norway. He is the author of The Pericope Adulterae, the Gospel of John and the Literacy of Jesus, a winner of the 2010 John Templeton Award for Theological Promise, and Jesus' Literacy: Scribal Culture and the Teacher from Galilee. He is also the co-editor of Jesus among Friends and Enemies: A Historical and Literary Introduction to Jesus in the Gospels, and was recently named a 2012 Society of Biblical Literature Regional Scholar.

Anthony R. Cross is Lecturer in Church History at the University of Surrey Roehampton, London.

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